Ball Withdraws Support for Land Sale Bill near Athens
State Rep. Claire Ball Jr. withdrew his sponsorship and urged no hearings on a bill authorizing the sale of eight acres of state owned land near the Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center. He proposed leasing or park use instead and favored city control as a park with a lease option, citing drainage and traffic concerns.
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Claire Ball Jr
Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center
Athens
House Reference Committee
State Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Route 682
Dairy Lane
Richland Avenue
Rhodes
Ohio University
Department of Mental Health and Retardation
Mental Health and Retardation Department
Kroger Co
Rail shippers urged to organize for subsidy bids on Abandoned lines
The Ohio Department of Transportation says ConRail will abandon all lines without subsidy commitments by Feb 7 1976. State official Richard Jackson urges shippers to form a group appoint a spokesman secure preliminary commitments and inform the Bureau of Statewide Systems Planning to begin contract talks promptly.
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Consolidated Rail Corp
ConRail
Ohio Department of Transportation
Richard Jackson
Congress
Northeast
Midwest
Penn Central
Corning
Hobson
Jackson
Bureau of Statewide Systems Planning
Transportation Department
Bloodmobile in Athens County collects 129 pints
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile at First United Methodist Church in Athens County gathered 129 pints with 139 donors, including 24 new donors. Special awards went to James Conover and Edward Robe for two gallons and several Athens residents for one gallon. The next drive is Jan 19.
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American Red Cross Bloodmobile
Athens County
James Conover
Edward Robe
Athens
George Kessel
Peter Couladis
Martha McNutt
Andrew Sheer
Alice Donahoe
Mary Lee Michael
the Plains
First United Methodist Church
Phillip Woodworth
William Allen
E. H Stanley
Richard Mayer
Ronald Downey
Betty Cunningham
Anne Marie Wesner
Roger Finlay
Debate Is Wednesday at Alden Library Contest
A district Bicentennial Youth Debate contest will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Alden Library third floor multipurpose room. Ray Wagner of Ohio University chairs the district, and the event targets college age participants with three divisions Lincoln Douglas persuasion and extemporaneous on national issues. The contest is part of a national tournament by the Speech Communication Association culminating in a July 4 national contest. Judges are Homer Gall Jr Helen Baker and Rev Lorrin Kreider. The public is invited.
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Alden
Ray Wagner
Ohio University
School of Interpersonal Communication
Speech Communication Association
Homer Gall Jr
Helen Baker
Lorrin Kreider
Vinton County Board to Reconvene Meeting at 5 PM
The Vinton County Local Board of Education will hold a reconvened regular meeting at the Vinton County office in the Memorial Building starting at 5 p.m. The session will cover agenda items from prior discussions.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Workshop on Perceptions of the Elderly
A Friday workshop titled Perceptions of the Elderly and Ourselves will be held at the Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event at the Geriatric Center is free and open to the public. speakers include Esther Kuhre and Dr. Walter Knopp.
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Athens
Geriatric Center
Esther Kuhre
Walter Knopp
Ohio State University
Albany VEW Receives Praise at Membership Night
Albany Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9893 hosts a membership night with state and district officials attending. Guests included Dept Cmdr Sam Schaffner from Baltimore Senior Vice Cmdr Dean Hinkle Akron and Junior Vice Cmdr Charles Paxton Mansfield. Albany Cmdr Robert L. Morrison welcomed all as the auxiliary served dinner.
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Albany
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sam Schaffner
Baltimore
Dean Hinkle
Akron
Charles Paxton
Mansfield
Robert Meyers
Chillicothe
Hargas McKenzie
Jackson
Jimmy Pierce
Nelsonville
VFW
Robert L. Morrison
Athens NOW chapter to meet at United Campus Ministry
The Athens Area Chapter of the National Organization for Women meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m at United Campus Ministry. Speakers are Pat Dewees who gave a workshop at the NOW convention in Philadelphia and Darlene Brady teaching a course at Ohio University on women as artists starting in January. The meeting is open to the public.
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Athens Area
National Organization For Women
United Campus Ministry
Pat Dewees
NOW
Philadelphia
Darlene Brady
Ohio University
Mayor Calls 1976 Budget Work to One Quarter
Mayor Donald Barrett proposes handling only a partial 1976 budget this year while questions on finances are settled. City Council readies sewer street and offstreet funding boosts, including 44 000 for the sewer fund to meet payroll, amid a 3 3 tie and debate on revenue and transfers.
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Donald Barrett
Couladis Becomes City Council Replacement After Meeting
Pete Couladis 27 of 37 W State St was chosen by the City Council to fill the last month of Tad Grover term. Couladis will also serve on the budget council and was sworn in after Monday’s meeting. Ellsworth Holden remains a fellow Republican newly elected to the council. Lalich named president pro tem with Thursday’s special meeting marking his duties. Grover had been president pro tem. the Finance Committee chair is split between Adams and Johnson.
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Cliff Houk
Houk
Harry Crewson
Barrett
Ohio Civil Service Employes Association
Pete Donaldis
Ellsworth Holden
Adams
Finance Committee
Tad Grover
Pete Couladis
Couladis
State St
Couradis
Grover Couradis
Grover
Pete Lalich
Lalich
Adams and
Johnson
Cochairmen
Burglary and Entry Attempt Reported in Nelsonville
Nelsonville police received reports of a burglary and an attempted entry Monday. Charles Field said his home at 199 Monroe St. was entered between 2:45 and 3:45 p.m., with a $150 calculator missing. June Fisk reported damage to her front door between 10 and 11 a.m., with no evidence of entry. Margaret McMannis said her picture window at 520 W. Washington St. was struck by BBs or pellets.
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Nelsonville
Charles Field
Monroe St
June Fisk
High St
Margaret McMannis
Washington St
Woman and son injured in Starr Two crash
An Athens woman Kathy I Howerton 18 and her son James 2 were injured in a one car crash on Route 56 near Starr Two Road 314 at about 10 am Monday. The car crossed a road embankment dropped into a creek and overturned in shallow water. They were taken to Hocking Valley Community Hospital for treatment.
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Athens
Starr Two
Hocking County
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